Dell Products Inc.

Thomas Kelley Chenault

Anoop Ghanwani

Anh Dinh Luong

Sam J Lee

Radhakrishna Reddy Dasari

Balaji R Mittapalli

A link downgrade detection system includes an interface that is coupled to an endpoint device. The endpoint device is configured to provide an endpoint link that includes a first link capability at a maximum first link capability level and a second link capability at a maximum second link capability level. The endpoint device stores a working first link capability level and a working second link capability level in a first memory device included on the endpoint device. A BIOS coupled to the chassis interface enumerates the endpoint device, determines an actual first link capability level and an actual second link capability level, and retrieves the working link capability levels. The BIOS then determines, based on the working link capability levels and the actual link capability levels that the endpoint link is downgraded, and in response provides a notification that the endpoint link of the endpoint device is downgraded.

Link downgrade detection system

A system and method of managing virtual link state includes receiving, at a first device, a first status update associated with the virtual link from a second device. The first status update includes a first management status value (RM) and a first operational status value (RO). The system and method further includes determining a second management status value (LM) associated with the first device, determining a second operational status value (LO) based on the first status update and the RM, transmitting a second status update for the virtual link to the second device, the second status update including the LM and the LO, and determining a state of the virtual link based on the RM, the RO, the LM, and the LO. The first device is configured to be coupled to the second device using a physical network link partitioned into a plurality of first virtual links including the virtual link.

System and method for managing virtual link state

A method and system are provided for installing software code on a remote information handling system (RIHS) comprising a management access controller (MAC). A remote management station (RMS) is implemented to manage the RIHS by communicating with its MAC over a network connection. The RIHS is initially booted by selecting a virtual media device (VMD) emulating a predetermined physical mass storage device containing a boot file and appearing to be physically attached via the RIHS's USB bus. Once booted, the RMS transfers additional boot files and installation files containing network share information to the MAC. The MAC transfers the files across a USB bus to the RIHS's memory where they are loaded and installed. A network connection is established to a network share comprising software code installation files. The software code installation files are then transferred from the network share to the RIHS for installation.

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Thomas Kelley Chenault